Slow gait speed has been shown to predict incident dementia and cognitive decline in older
individuals. We aimed to summarize the evidence concerning the association of slow gait …

Background Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is an important cause of foot ulceration and limb
loss. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the effect of diabetic peripheral …

Aims/hypothesis Gait characteristics and balance are altered in diabetic patients. Little is
known about possible treatment strategies. This study evaluates the effect of a specific …

OBJECTIVE Patients with diabetes with peripheral neuropathy have a well-recognized
increased risk of falls that may result in hospitalization. Therefore this study aimed to assess …

Background: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is known to predict foot ulceration, lower-
extremity amputation and mortality. Patients with diabetes mellitus have a predisposition …

Background Foot musculoskeletal deficits are seldom addressed by preventive medicine
despite their high prevalence in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy. AIM: To investigate …

Aims For older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), declines in balance and walking ability
are risk factors for falls, and peripheral neuropathy magnifies this risk. Exercise training may …

Background Older adults with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus are at increased risk of falling. The
current study aims to identify risk factors that mediate the relationship between diabetes and …

Patients with diabetes have been shown to suffer from increased fall risk. However, authors
disagree as to whether only diabetic patients with neuropathy, or also those without …

Only three decades ago adipose tissue was considered inert, with little relationship to insulin
resistance. Similarly, bone has long been thought of purely in its structural context. In the last …